Game of the Day: Dishonored 2

Note: POSSIBLE SPOILERS included in the above video. Avoid if you’re looking for a spoiler-free experience with the game.

So anyone with any sort of exposure to gaming probably knows about the big fiasco surrounding No Man’s Sky. A lot of people still enjoyed the game, but a WHOLE lot of people are really upset and feeling betrayed by Hello Games and Sean Murray for deceiving them about what the game would really be like. In fact, it’s such a problem that the UK Advertising Standards Authority is now formally investigating Hello Games for false advertising regarding the game.

One big lesson a lot of people hopefully learned is to try not to get too carried away with the hype for a new, unreleased game. That lesson should also apply to Dishonored 2. I played the first Dishonored through a couple of times, and I loved how it truly did let you play how you want – you could try to fight and kill everything you saw (pretty much), or play stealthy and not kill one single person through the entire game. Whether you liked to slaughter people (high chaos) or spare them (low chaos) also directly affected the game’s ending. The game was really a good bit of fun.

Because I liked the first one, I’m also looking forward to the next installment. You’ll now be able to play as the original game’s hero Corvo, or as a grown Emily Kaldwin, who I won’t spoil anything about if you haven’t played the first game other than to say she was just a child then. Corvo and Emily each have their own abilities and playstyles, and word is that you’ll have to play through the game twice – once as each of them – to get the full story on everything that happens. And that’s in addition to the difference between high and low chaos.

Graphically, the game looks as good as ever (although I have to wonder in this day and age why they chose not to include animations for physical interaction, like throwing switches and things), and from what I’ve seen, I’m pretty sure I’ll like it. I’m being careful not to get carried away with any hype about the game though. As with almost everything, I plan to wait until the game is officially out and initial impressions are in before I jump on board. The game is due out November 11.